Julie Borst
@julielb.bsky.social
Education policy, Special Ed Advocate, Community Schools, NJ policy.
Eclectic taste in music, books, and movies, lover of dogs and horses, sometimes a writer and photographer. Be kind. 💙🌊🇺🇦
Eclectic taste in music, books, and movies, lover of dogs and horses, sometimes a writer and photographer. Be kind. 💙🌊🇺🇦
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January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
The part everyone likes to ignore. Yes, that includes Dems.
CURMUDGUCATION: MS: The Honest Case for School Choice - I means schools that discriminate are just fine and dandy. curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2026/01/ms-h... #Privatization
MS: The Honest Case for School Choice
The slightly-cranky voice navigating the world of educational "reform" while trying to still pursue the mission of providing quality education.
curmudgucation.blogspot.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The part everyone likes to ignore. Yes, that includes Dems.
This…
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This…
Wondering when FIFA will rescind the “Peace” award. 🤔
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Wondering when FIFA will rescind the “Peace” award. 🤔
This breathtakingly bad.
5 million-plus kindergartners now live in counties where schools don’t have “herd immunity” for measles, Washington Post reporters found.
WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.
Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.
(Gift link.)
WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.
Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.
(Gift link.)
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
January 1, 2026 at 4:31 AM
This breathtakingly bad.
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
January 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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Not surprising and no less disturbing.
ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
Read more (published Nov. 2025): propub.li/4qrhfda
The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
Read more (published Nov. 2025): propub.li/4qrhfda
December 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Not surprising and no less disturbing.
Thank you!
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Thank you!
Precedent: a previous case or legal decision that may be or ( binding precedent ) must be followed in subsequent similar cases.
noun: binding precedent; plural noun: binding precedents
noun: binding precedent; plural noun: binding precedents
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Precedent: a previous case or legal decision that may be or ( binding precedent ) must be followed in subsequent similar cases.
noun: binding precedent; plural noun: binding precedents
noun: binding precedent; plural noun: binding precedents
Reposted by Julie Borst
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Holy shit this back and forth between Kagan/Alito/Jackson/&the SG.
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Kagan: Doesn't your logic mean a whole raft of other agencies must be invalidated?
SG: Yes, but that's not being litigated right now
Kagan: So what?
Alito: What if we just want to say "but maybe don't apply our logic elsewhere?"
Reposted by Julie Borst
Another cool science thing happening is that this Thursday night features the last supermoon of the year— aka the "Cold Moon"
see:
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/cold-mo...
see:
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/cold-mo...
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Another cool science thing happening is that this Thursday night features the last supermoon of the year— aka the "Cold Moon"
see:
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/cold-mo...
see:
www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...
www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/cold-mo...
Another great list from Frank! Vet...follow...share...
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Another great list from Frank! Vet...follow...share...
Same. 😂
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Same. 😂
I think it’s safe to say that we all suspected this was the case. And unfortunately won’t be the least bit surprising when nothing comes from it.
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I think it’s safe to say that we all suspected this was the case. And unfortunately won’t be the least bit surprising when nothing comes from it.
Thrilled to be joining Governor-Elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social's transition team on the Kids Mental Health and Online Safety Action Team.
newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
#NewJersey #YouthMentalHealth #CommunitySchools
newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
#NewJersey #YouthMentalHealth #CommunitySchools
Sherrill names transition policy action teams - New Jersey Globe
Mikie Sherrill is turning to some marquis national and state names, including former U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and former U.S. Secretary
newjerseyglobe.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thrilled to be joining Governor-Elect @mikiesherrill.bsky.social's transition team on the Kids Mental Health and Online Safety Action Team.
newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
#NewJersey #YouthMentalHealth #CommunitySchools
newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...
#NewJersey #YouthMentalHealth #CommunitySchools
Another great list...vet, follow, you know what to do...
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Another great list...vet, follow, you know what to do...
Sorry to say my Rep is on this list. 🤦🏻♀️
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Sorry to say my Rep is on this list. 🤦🏻♀️
OMG. Extra money for braces? 😔
November 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
OMG. Extra money for braces? 😔
Important history. 😉
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Important history. 😉
Wait. What???
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Wait. What???
Great news!
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great news!